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instauration

[ in-staw-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn stɔˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.
Obsolete. an act of instituting something; establishment.

RELATED WORDS

recovery, revival, renewal, refurbishment, rehabilitation, reconstruction, renovation, repatriation, reinstatement, reparation, recuperation, return, redemption, rejuvenation, reimbursement, revivification, remedy, cure, healing, replacement

Nearby words

instantiation, instantize, instantly, instar, instate, instauration, instead, instead of, instep, instigate, instigation

Origin of instauration

1595–1605; < Latin instaurātiōn- (stem of instaurātiō) a renewing, repeating. See in-2, store, -ation

Related forms

in·stau·ra·tor [in-staw-rey-ter] /ˈɪn stɔˌreɪ tər/, noun
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instauration

/ (ˌɪnstɔːˈreɪʃən) /

noun

rare restoration or renewal

Derived Forms

instaurator, noun

Word Origin for instauration

C17: from Latin instaurātiō, from instaurāre to renew
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